The phrase "ploughing through" (Para. 1)most probably means "A.quoting preciselyB.rewritin
The phrase "ploughing through" (Para. 1)most probably means "
A.quoting precisely
B.rewriting creatively
C.describing in detail
D.reading with difficulty
The phrase "ploughing through" (Para. 1)most probably means "
A.quoting precisely
B.rewriting creatively
C.describing in detail
D.reading with difficulty
The underlined phrase "stately homes" in Paragraph 4 means ______?
A.state-owned houses
B.houses in very good condition
C.grand houses open to the public
D.houses where statesmen meet regularly
The phrase "toll-free numbers" means______.
A.an area code
B.a telephone service
C.a free long distance call
D.WATS
The phrase "floating down the river of life with no oars" (Para.2)means that people tend to______.
A.lead a fulfilling life
B.follow their old habits
C.pursue a fruitful life
D.keep themselves busy
A.Seldom
B.Before
C.About
D.If
The phrase "token economies" (Line 1, Para. 5) probably refers to ______.
A.ways to develop economy
B.systems of rewarding students
C.approaches to solving problems
D.methods of improving performance
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase" leveled off" (para. 2, Line 6)?
A.become very popular
B.stopped being popular
C.reached its lowest level in popularity
D.stopped increasing in popularity
The underlined phrase" to bow out" may probably mean______.
A.not to take part
B.to make an excuse
C.to feel sorry
D.to be ashamed
Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she______.
A.thought it was beautifully written
B.wanted to know what it really meant
C.decided to write it on a warehouse wall
D.wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom
In the second paragraph, the phrase "an invasion of privacy" most probably means ______.
A.an unpleasant conversation
B.a challenge to interviewee's professional skills
C.an interference with interviewee's personal affairs
D.an interference with interviewee's hobby